Search Results - "Yamada, Wakako"
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Serum indicators for the diagnosis of pneumocystis pneumonia
Published in Chest (01-04-2007)“…The diagnosis of pneumocystis pneumonia (PCP) is difficult because it requires microscopic examination to identify pneumocystis from induced sputum or BAL…”
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Role of Interleukin-6 in Bleomycin-Induced Lung Inflammatory Changes in Mice
Published in American journal of respiratory cell and molecular biology (01-05-2008)“…Interleukin-6 (IL-6) is known to be involved in the pathogenesis of various inflammatory diseases, but its role in bleomycin (BLM)-induced lung injury and…”
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Stem cell defects in ATM-deficient undifferentiated spermatogonia through DNA damage-induced cell-cycle arrest
Published in Cell stem cell (07-02-2008)“…Mammalian spermatogenesis is maintained by stem cell capacity within undifferentiated spermatogonial subpopulation. Here, using a combination of surface…”
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Role of Soluble Receptor for Advanced Glycation End Products on Endotoxin-induced Lung Injury
Published in American journal of respiratory and critical care medicine (15-08-2008)“…The interaction of receptor for advanced glycation end products (RAGE) and its ligands often leads to inflammatory processes or tissue injury, although the…”
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Craniofacial malformation in R-spondin2 knockout mice
Published in Biochemical and biophysical research communications (10-04-2009)“…In vertebrates, craniofacial formation is accomplished by synergistic interaction of many small elements which are generated independently from distinct germ…”
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Attenuation of Endotoxin-Induced Acute Lung Injury by the Rho-Associated Kinase Inhibitor, Y-27632
Published in American journal of respiratory cell and molecular biology (01-06-2005)“…A small GTPase, Rho, plays key roles in cell adhesion, motility, and contraction after stimulation. Among Rho effectors isolated, the family of Rho-associated…”
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Protective role of vascular endothelial growth factor in endotoxin-induced acute lung injury in mice
Published in Respiratory research (25-08-2007)“…Vascular endothelial growth factor (VEGF), a substance that stimulates new blood vessel formation, is an important survival factor for endothelial cells…”
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Effect of CD14 Blockade on Endotoxin-Induced Acute Lung Injury in Mice
Published in American journal of respiratory cell and molecular biology (01-08-2003)“…CD14 functions as a cell surface receptor for endotoxin (lipopolysaccharide [LPS]) and is thought to have an essential role in innate immune responses to…”
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Regulation of the HIF-1α Level Is Essential for Hematopoietic Stem Cells
Published in Cell stem cell (03-09-2010)“…Hematopoietic stem cells (HSCs) are sustained in a specific microenvironment known as the stem cell niche. Mammalian HSCs are kept quiescent in the endosteal…”
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Role of toll-like receptor 4 in acute neutrophilic lung inflammation induced by intratracheal bacterial products in mice
Published in Journal of inflammation research (01-01-2008)“…Toll-like receptors (TLRs) represent a conserved family of innate immune recognition receptors. Among TLRs, TLR4 is important for the recognition of…”
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Association between beta-adrenoceptor gene polymorphisms and relative response to beta 2-agonists and anticholinergic drugs in Japanese asthmatic patients
Published in Respirology (Carlton, Vic.) (01-07-2010)“…Whether beta(2)-adrenoceptor gene (ADRB2) polymorphisms are associated with airway responsiveness to beta(2)-agonist medications remains controversial, partly…”
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Association between β-adrenoceptor gene polymorphisms and relative response to β2-agonists and anticholinergic drugs in Japanese asthmatic patients
Published in Respirology (Carlton, Vic.) (01-07-2010)“…ABSTRACT Background and objective: Whether β2‐adrenoceptor gene (ADRB2) polymorphisms are associated with airway responsiveness to β2‐agonist medications…”
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Regulation of the HIF-1a Level Is Essential for Hematopoietic Stem Cells
Published in Cell stem cell (03-09-2010)“…Hematopoietic stem cells (HSCs) are sustained in a specific microenvironment known as the stem cell niche. Mammalian HSCs are kept quiescent in the endosteal…”
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Endothelin-1 level in epithelial lining fluid of patients with acute respiratory distress syndrome
Published in Respirology (Carlton, Vic.) (01-09-2007)“…Background and objectives: Endothelin‐1 (ET‐1), a potent vasoconstrictor peptide produced by endothelial cells, has been implicated in the dysfunction of…”
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Effects of initial passage of endotoxin through the liver on the extent of acute lung injury in a rat model
Published in Shock (Augusta, Ga.) (01-09-2006)“…We hypothesized that the extent of acute lung injury (ALI) caused by lipopolysaccharide (LPS) is modified with its initial passage through the liver. We tested…”
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Clinical features of Pneumocystis pneumonia in patients with systemic lupus erythematosus
Published in Nihon Kokyūki Gakkai zasshi = the journal of the Japanese Respiratory Society (01-09-2006)“…Systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) is often associated with various opportunistic infections, particularly during treatment with corticosteroids or…”
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Structural basis of the interaction between IgG and fcγ receptors
Published in Journal of molecular biology (14-01-2000)“…The binding of multivalent antigen-antibody complexes to receptors for the Fc portion of IgG (FcγR) induces the clustering of the FcγR and triggers cell…”
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Small cell lung cancer with Sjögren's syndrome and Lambert-Eaton myasthenic syndrome
Published in Nihon Kokyūki Gakkai zasshi = the journal of the Japanese Respiratory Society (01-10-2006)“…A 72-year-old man was admitted to our hospital with complaints of dry mouth, muscle weakness of the lower limbs and gait disturbance. The patient had dry…”
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A case of stage IV primary lung cancer with no metastasis except in the choroid plexus
Published in Nihon Kokyūki Gakkai zasshi = the journal of the Japanese Respiratory Society (01-05-2003)“…A 69-year-old man become aware of myiodesopsia. He visited the Department of Ophthalmology at Keio University Hospital and choroidal metastasis of the right…”
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Regulation of the HIF-1alpha level is essential for hematopoietic stem cells
Published in Cell stem cell (03-09-2010)“…Hematopoietic stem cells (HSCs) are sustained in a specific microenvironment known as the stem cell niche. Mammalian HSCs are kept quiescent in the endosteal…”
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